2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1ef
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$13,230,380
Total Entries
22,811
Players Left
59
Average Chip Stack
15,467,797
Total Chips
912,600,000
Next Payout
Place 59
$20,350
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1ef
Entries
11,028
Players Left
623
Players Left 59 / 22,811
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PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (June 28). Until then, we will be keeping readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and prize pool. Scroll down to see more.

Leaderboard at Second Break

According to the WSOP LIVE app.

Daniel Negreanu Has Spent $1M on 2026 WSOP Buy-ins; How Much Has He Profited?

Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu has cashed for $464,521 this summer, but that number only tells part of the story. More than halfway through the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and after more than a million in buy-ins, the Poker Hall of Famer and seven-time bracelet winner is stuck quite a hefty chunk of change.

In his latest vlog, Negreanu shared his results for the summer so far, showing him to be down $571,729. When added with his $464,521 in cashes, it is clear that he had fired over a million in buy-ins. But, given his proven results for decades, there's plenty of time to turn it around.

Top Twenty at First Break

According to the WSOP LIVE app.

The Last Two Day 1 Flights Fly Today!

2026 WSOP Bracelet
2026 WSOP Bracelet

Day 1e and 1f of the Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions start today. A total of 4,719 entries joined the field on Day 1d, bringing the total number of entrants up to 11,783. The flight also added $2,737,020 to the prize pool for a total of $6,834,140.

Today's flights are expected to be even bigger, but it is looking like a long shot as to whether the event will be able to break 20,000 in the field and $20 million in the pot.

Day 1d's chip leader is Liran Betito with 2,390,000 in chips. You can check out the rest of the top ten in the table below.

Day 1d Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Liran BetitoIsrael2,390,00060
2Jonas LauckGermany2,240,00056
3Luis ZedanUnited States1,910,00048
4Rune HaugerDenmark1,880,00047
5Michael WalshUnited States1,820,00046
6Bing LiChina1,785,00045
7John CostinianoPhilippines1,750,00044
8Hung TranUnited States1,700,00043
9Steve Enriquez GalloSpain1,630,00041
10Justin FawcettUnited States1,625,00041

📌 Event Snapshot

  • Event: #63 - $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em
  • Date(s): June 23-29
  • Time: 1e - 10 a.m.; 1f - 6 p.m.
  • Buy-In: $1,000
  • Format: No-Limit Hold’em
  • Late Registration: 12 Levels
  • Reentries: Two reentries per flight
  • Starting Stack: 40,000 chips
  • Levels: Day 1e - 30 minutes, Day 1f - 20 minutes; Day 2-3 - 40 minutes
  • 2025 Winner: Michael Wilklow – $1,000,000
  • 2025 Field Size: 19,654 entries
  • 2025 Prize Pool: $17,295,520

Structure and Schedule

Day 1e gets underway at 10 a.m. local time, with starting stacks of 40,000 chips and blinds of 100/200. Levels will be 30 minutes long for the first five flights, while Day 1f starts at 6 p.m. and will have 20-minute levels.

Players in Day 1e will get 20-minute breaks after every four levels, along with a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 12 (~7 p.m.). Day 1f players will get breaks every two hours or as needed for color-ups (there is no dinner break due to the turbo format).

The tournament allows two reentries per flight, and late registration remains open for the first 12 levels of each flight.

Survivors of all flights will return for Day 2 at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, and bounties begin on Day 2. Players will draw a random bounty prize for every player they eliminate. The top bounty prize is guaranteed to be $1,000,000.

Past Champions & Notable Winners

Last year’s edition was won by Michael Wilklow, who navigated through a massive field of 19,654 entries to claim the $1,000,000 first-place prize.

Two $1,000,000 bounties were also awarded, going to Tyler Montoya and Thomas Zanot.

Malcolm Trayner took the bracelet in 2024, while Tyler Brown took home the $1,000,000 top prize in 2023.

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Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em

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